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Blavity News (@Blavity) Tweeted:
Police held Ving Rhames at gunpoint in his own home after a neighbor told 911 that 'a large black man' had broken in https://t.co/jSEHjeO3I5 https://t.co/vJHuKU7iQk
Link to tweet
https://m.sfgate.com/entertainment/the-wrap/article/Ving-Rhames-Says-Police-Held-Him-at-Gunpoint-in-13112311.php
"Rhames shared a story on Sirius XMs Clay Cane show Friday in response to a question about his experience with racism. He said that while in his home one afternoon in Santa Monica, California, police knocked on his door and pointed a gun at him until the chief of police recognized Rhames and told officers to stand down.
Rhames said he was wearing nothing but basketball shorts when he stepped outside and was surrounded by several officers and a police dog. Thankfully, Rhames said the chief of police recognized him, not because of his fame, but because their children both play on the same sports team.
He then said he spoke with the officers, who informed him that a neighbor had called reporting a break-in by a large black man. They provided him with the address of the neighbor, and Rhames went over to the house with an officer, but he said that when he confronted the neighbor, they denied it."
In his own home.
White people ~need~to start calling out racist behavior.
RockRaven
(14,782 posts)where an officer and Ving Rhames go over to the 911 calling neighbor's house.
The police chief should have gone with them, though.
mopinko
(69,803 posts)have had more than a few anonymous complaints about me, and was never able to get any info at.all.
Demovictory9
(32,320 posts)"to whoever called the police on me blah blah bla.."
MagickMuffin
(15,886 posts)Perhaps then the scaredy cats will stop calling police for seeing POC living their lives on a day to day basis.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)A California man was arrested in connection with a prank call to police that led to a man's shooting death in Wichita, Kansas.
The incident is the latest example of swatting, in which a person makes a false report to draw large numbers of law enforcement or SWAT teams to a place or multiple locations.
Wichita Police responded to such a call of a hostage situation on Thursday when they shot a man in his home. Family members identified the victim as 28-year-old Andrew Thomas Finch, CNN affiliate KAKE reported.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/30/us/kansas-police-shooting-swatting/index.html
sandensea
(21,526 posts)Swatting is becoming a real law enforcement problem - and I suspect it's being increasingly used by Trumpkins against opponents.
David Hogg, who you'll recall was recently swatted (though luckily he wasn't at home), is probably the best known example. There have no doubt been others.
RockRaven
(14,782 posts)"What does Marsellus Wallace look like?!!"
Cha
(295,899 posts)Cha
(295,899 posts)Black!
Come on White people.. get a fucking grip.
betsuni
(25,122 posts)In broad daylight. Maybe holding a bag of groceries. As burglars do.
KCDebbie
(664 posts)Chart before calling the police:
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sandensea
(21,526 posts)If it's white, it's all right.
If it's black, get back - and then call the cops.
Aristus
(66,075 posts)TeamPooka
(24,155 posts)bor
mwooldri
(10,291 posts)Should be a crime in the USA too. 6 months in the slammer should be a good deterrent imo.
Crazy neighbours. Crazy cops